Letters to a Dictatorship
Cartas a Uma Ditadura
Synopsis
A hundred letters written by Portuguese women during the Salazar dictatorship were found by chance in a second-hand bookshop. By confronting today the women who wrote these letters with the ghosts of the past, and revealing important archive material, Letters to a Dictatorship takes us on an in-depth journey through the obscurantism that dominated Portugal for more than 50 years.
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Cartas a uma Ditadura - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-03-08
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Inês de Medeiros
- Original Score
- Anne Victorino d'Almeida
- Original Title
- Cartas a Uma Ditadura
- Country of Origin
- Belgium, France, Portugal
- Spoken Languages
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- Faux, ADR Productions, Neon Rouge Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Inês de Medeiros
Anne Victorino d'Almeida
Dominique Pâris, Inês de Medeiros
Sérgio Tréfaut
Department Leadership Roster
Inês de Medeiros
Director
Dominique Pâris
Editor
Inês de Medeiros
Editor
Sérgio Tréfaut
Producer
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What is Letters to a Dictatorship about?
A hundred letters written by Portuguese women during the Salazar dictatorship were found by chance in a second-hand bookshop. By confronting today the women who wrote these letters with the ghosts of the past, and revealing important archive material, Letters to a Dictatorship takes us on an in-depth journey through the obscurantism that dominated Portugal for more than 50 years.
Who directed Letters to a Dictatorship?
Letters to a Dictatorship was directed by Inês de Medeiros.
Who stars in Letters to a Dictatorship?
The principal cast of Letters to a Dictatorship includes Not specified.
When was Letters to a Dictatorship released and how long is it?
Letters to a Dictatorship was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for Letters to a Dictatorship?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Letters to a Dictatorship was composed by Anne Victorino d'Almeida.